Help with interior design ideas!

Hi there all,

I'm new to this forum because I'm seeking help. I live in a home that I rent from my parents. The home doesn't have finished walls and is in a great deal of disrepair. I am trying to come up with cost effective means to make the interior look nice without actually hurting the walls or having to finish the sheet rock. I don't have the know how, tools, or money to do so. My parent's ran out of funds for this property a long time ago and can't help either. I have looked up paneling, wallpaper, tapestries, and even cloth. All of these things won't really work because the area is quite large. Any input would be highly appreciated!

Interior Design -How to treat a wall

Firstly, more infomation please. You describe the existing wall is lined with sheet stone. How deep is this? if its more than 1/4 '', battening with 2x1 pine first, then sheeting with drywall and finally painting won't be possible. You will need to remove the existing sheet stone? back to the timber studs. Then you can sheet with plasterboard without the battens, (you call drywall in the States) and repaint. If you build the wall thickness too much, you will have major issues with the window and door architraves, Why can't you just spot fill marks and repaint the existing wall sheeting if it's thin.? Stone sheeting (I assume cut stone flakes or thin blocks bonded to sheet) can look terrific, but collect dust and can't be painted because of the surface texture and colour oops! color in your english. Maybe some photos would help to describe the problem.